Unofficial Preview Showdown XLIV Banter Thread

[WetCrow1991]

Is that banana thrower on the right at 42 seconds throwing their hands up when the siren went? Talk about a lack of awareness.

 

[Doctor B]

Brisbane were allowed to sack Leppitsch.

However Port are nowhere near as bad as the Lions were and Leppitsch only had a year to go and doubt he was as highly paid as Hinkley is.

Bear in mind Hinkley renewed his contract early and "In demand" so he would be on decent coin. Would not surprise me if he is one of the highest paid coaches in the game, ie over $700k pa.

Kern's job is safe till at least 2020.

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https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Global/Issues/2016/08/04/Finance/AFL-Lifeline.aspx


Australian Football League Creates Sustainable Plan To Guarantee Competitiveness
August 4, 2016
Financially stricken Australian Football League clubs "have been thrown a lifeline with a bold and sustainable plan" announced on Wednesday that "should better guarantee the competitiveness of the competition," according to Smith & Denham of NEWS LIMITED. And while overspending in football departments "will be taxed more heavily, the controversial revenue or wealth tax paid for two years by 10 clubs has been abolished." In what one club CEO described as a "user-pays system," clubs will be supported from a "discretionary fund," which appears the AFL's best equalisation tool after "years of trying different mechanisms." Instead of paying a series of dividends to clubs, "including an annual dividend, the AFL has consolidated all payments to one single amount per club" which is a "simpler and fairer way of transferring money to the clubs." As well, "the poorer clubs will be helped by a savage new set of taxes for clubs that overspend the soft cap" on football department expenditure. For example, from next year, if a club spends more than A$1M over the football department cap, which stands at A$9.3M, then that money will be taxed at 200%. The discretionary fund to distribute money to the clubs "will use this year’s most successful club" -- Hawthorn -- as its base (NEWS LIMITED, 8/4).


If Ken gets sacked with 4 years remaining on his substantial contract, paying that out in 1 year with an added 200% tax really would financially tear them apart!

 

[WetCrow1991]

With GA at Port games, does it work like normal GA for humans, you know rocking up at gates open and heading to the GA area to sit?

 

[relapse]

The expression on Harold Ramis' face at the end of the video was priceless

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[s town]

This surely belongs in here?

https://westlakesjournal.com/2018/0...-to-make-a-big-impact-this-week-in-the-sanfl/

“Our fans like to pretend they follow the SANFL once its clear that the AFL team won’t have any real impact, so this is a way to continue that engagement.”

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Yeah look I wouldn't be surprised with a Port win to be honest. Stinkley has called them soft, they haven't beaten us for a while and we've still got injuries and underdone players.

Win lose or draw though we're still superior than them in every facet.

 

[mattymac]

Let's be honest. It only really meant something to them when they had a chance to piss on our parade. Now that we've been pissing on their parade for 3 years and hit the lead in the showdown count (formerly unthinkable) it's meaningless.

 

[SaltPeter]

Has it ever been confirmed that he actually passed the training? Maybe he just didn’t cut it.

Fireman do shift work, on a rolling roster. The story was that there were times these shorts interfered with his media commitments. The story that was floating around is that ultimately he had to make a decision over which career he wanted to pursue as they weren't going to ever be compatible.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-...r-kane-cornes-joins-firefighting-team/6768812

 

[flashcrow]

I'll be honest, I just did this for the lols

 

[chazwazza]

I'll be honest, I just did this for the lols

Sensational

 

[Runnin Blue]

I’ve been sorting through a bunch of my old stuff in storage and came across this. Must have been from my school days back in the 90s. Getting a bit hard to read, but still gave me a chuckle.

 

[Roovolution]

Kern holds a $4 million dollar 4 year deal, he's not going anywhere

Didn’t someone just say no more pr0n in the forum? Quit it already. There’s only so many times I can pleasure myself in one day at my age.

 

[Roovolution]

Brisbane were allowed to sack Leppitsch.

However Port are nowhere near as bad as the Lions were and Leppitsch only had a year to go and doubt he was as highly paid as Hinkley is.

Bear in mind Hinkley renewed his contract early and "In demand" so he would be on decent coin. Would not surprise me if he is one of the highest paid coaches in the game, ie over $700k pa.

Kern's job is safe till at least 2020.

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Oh god off to the bathroom to get more tissues I go....

 

[CrowBloke]

I'll be deep undercover within the Port cheer squad.

Better learn "Never tear us apart" and sing it well, or they'll twig.

On second thoughts, most of them can only hum it anyway. You're safe.

 

[CrowBloke]

The only person gelling in the Port team at the moment is Wingard (his hair in front of the mirror 5 mins before they run out)

That cowlick is ... unique.
There's something about Wingard, and it ain't gel.

 

[CrowBloke]

So will pepper pig be the missing puzzle piece?

LOL
Photo is missing equal amounts of

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I'll be honest, I just did this for the lols

 

[CrowBloke]

Pulled a heart muscle?

Nah.
Pea has no muscle.

 

[CrowBloke]

I'll be honest, I just did this for the lols

Sergeant Hinkley: "I know nothing. NOTHING!!!"

 

[AmericanCrow]

Cue the old Casey Kasem request and dedication line. It's Showdown time fans of that other team and that means another opportunity to do what you do best--LOSE-- so please, listen to your favorite musical group and:

 

[FR0GGY]

Sergeant Hinkley: "I know nothing. NOTHING!!!"

Westhoff back. BACK!!!

 

[craig crowing]

He definitely isn't. One of the more refreshing things about him.

Pretty certain Fagan not content or even feeling good at the moment with our hamstring problems and one of the key boys Brett and mate under fire and no answers seem to be close.
A showdown win will have us excited but this problem is a major stuff up and we are lucky to be sitting with our wins .
But don't forget lose the showdown and we will be on same points as them and they get back to even in showdowns.
Lets hope we have no it will happen moments and we go full on whole game.

 

[subaru]

Let's be honest. It only really meant something to them when they had a chance to piss on our parade. Now that we've been pissing on their parade for 3 years and hit the lead in the showdown count (formerly unthinkable) it's meaningless.

It lost its “rah rah rivalry rah “
after the Dream Final
That was close to one of the best nights of footy EVER!

 

[subaru]

I'll be honest, I just did this for the lols

That deserves a Bay posting !!!!

 

[jenny61_99]

You know what? We had some Richmond fans do that to us at the Grand Final. It was shit.